Mosquito-canopy.



No. 744,487. y PATBNTED Nov. 17, 190s.

B. P. GHILDRESS.

-MOSQUITO GNOPY.

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'UNITED' STATI-s Patented November' 1'7', 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CHILDRESS., OF LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE NORFOLK CANOPY COMPANY, -OF NORFOLK,VIRGINIA, A

CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA.

SPECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 744,487, dated November 17, 1903.

Application tiled February 19, 1903. Serial No. l144,136. (No model.) Y

To ctZZ whom. t may concern: Y Be it known that I, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CHILDRnss, a citizen of the United States, re-A siding at Lynchburg, in the county of Campbell and State of Virginia, have .invented a new and useful Mosquito-Canopy,'of which thev following is a specification.

This invention relates generally to mosquito-canopies, and more particularly to the frame for supporting the said canopy, the object of the invention being to provide an eX- -ceedingly cheap, simple; and efficient construction ofA canopy frameA which can be quickly and easily attached. to either a metal or wooden bedstead.

Another object of the invention is to provide a canopy-frame which will hold the canopy neatly and compactly folded about the headboard of thefbed when not in use and vention consists, essentially, in constructing a canopy-frame of two sections, one section--y namely, the headboard-secticn-being fixed and the other section movable toward and away from the headboard-section, said sections being made of spring-rods and connected at their lower ends, said connection being shaped to engage a rigid portion of the beds-tead, the headboard and supporting sections being also connected adjacent to their lower ends by means of an adjustable clamping device, the mosquito net or canopy being connected to the said headboard and supporting sections, and the supporting-section is also provided with suitable means for securing it in a lowered position.

The invention consists also in' the novel lfeatures o f construction, combination, and

arrangement, all of which will be fully described hereinafter, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings forming part of Athis speciication, Figure l is a perspective view showing my improved construction of canopysections. r the connection between the lower end of the headboard and supporting sections. :is a detail perspective view of the adjustable iclamp. Fig. 7 is a sectional view on the line gether. hook carried by the cords connected to the frame applied to a metal bed, the frame and canopy raised. Fig. 2 is a view'showing the V yperspective View showing the canopy and 1frame arranged upon a wooden bedstead, the frame and canopy being lowered. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the canopy-frame, consisting of the headboard and supporting sections and the means for connecting said Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail view of Fig. 6

7 7 of Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a detail view showing the manner of connecting the rod-sections to- Fig. 9 is a detail view showing the cross-rod of the supporting member. Fig. 10 is a detail perspective view showing the rear face of one side of the headboard of a wooden bedstead. Fig. 1l is a detail perspective viewof the guide connected to the headboard. Fig. 12 is a detail perspective View of the restplate.` Fig. 13 is a detail perspective view showing the manner of connecting the canopy-frame to the headboard of a wooden bedstead. v

In constructing a canopy-frame in accordance with my invention I employ tempered steel rods of suitable size, any desired number of rods being employed; but it will of course be understood that the entire frame .can be constructed from a single piece of spring-rod, ifso desired. In constructing a frame I provide a headboard-section A, comprising the top crosspiece A and the side pieces'A2, and the supporting-frame B, consisting -of the cross-rod B and the side pieces B2. u

In practice I prefer toconnect the crossrods A' and B to the side pieces A2 and B2 by means of sleeve-joints A3 and B3, respec- Y tively; but, yas before stated, rthe 'cross-,rods and side piecesV can 'be made in one piece, if so desired. The headboard-section Ais intended t'o be arranged upon the rear side of the headboard of the bed, and the supportl ing-frame is intended .to be arranged upon- IOO the front side of said headboard, and the lower ends of these sections are connected, and where the headboard and supporting sections unite the connecting portion is bent upwardly substantially in the form of an inverted U, as shown at C, said bent portion being adapted to straddle the lower cross-rod D of the head portion of a metal bed. This bent portion O is preferably made upon the lower end of the headboard-section and the extreme end of said headboard-section being connected to the lower end of the supportingsection by means of a sleeve or tube-joint A4; butitisinnnaterial wherethisjointis,and, in fact, it may be dispensed with entirely, if so desired, and for the purposes of this description I shall refer to the connection between the lower ends of the headboard and supporting sections as being bent upwardly for the purpose specified. The headboard and supporting sections are also connected by means of a clamp E, which is preferably connected to the side pieces of the said sections a short distance above their lower ends, as most clearly shown in the drawings, said clamp comprising the clips E', which engage the side pieces of the frames, each having an apertured ear through which the bolt E2 passes, and by means of the nut E3 the clamp can be securely fastened, thereby connecting the side pieces of the frames at that point. It is obvious that a clamp is arranged at each side and, furthermore, that these clamps are adjustable, so that the tension upon the supporting-frame can be increased or decreased, as desired. The mosquito net or canopy is counected to the headboard and supporting sectionsin the usual manner and is of such size and shape as to completely envelop the bedstead when lowered. The cords Gare connected to the cross-rod B of the supporting-frame, said parts carrying a hook G at their lower ends, which hook is adapted to be brought into engagement with the foot board or section of the bed when the canopy is lowered for the purpose of holding the supportingfrarne in a lowered position, as most clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3. In order to connect the canopy-frame to an ordinary metal bed, it is only necessary to place the upwardlybent connecting portion C over the lower cross-rod of the head-section, the headboardsection A extending upwardly at the rear of the headboard and the supporting-section eX- tending upwardly in front of t-he headboard. When it is desired to lower the canopy, it is only necessary to pull upon the cords, carrying the supporting-section downwardly and fastening the hook to the foot-section of the bedstead, as shown in Fig. 2, and inasmuch as the headboard-section is held Xed it of course cannot move, and the side pieces of the supporting-section will assume a graceful curve upwardly and outwardly from the clamp. There being practically no strain upon the upwardly-bent portion, it will not faces of the posts of the headboard, so that V the guiding-sleeves H project slightly beyond the side faces of said posts, and these guiding-sleeves being arranged at the proper point and through which the side pieces of the headboard-frame are adapted to pass. The upwardly-curved portion of the connecting member between the headboard and supporting-frames rests in the notch I of the supporting-plate I, which is also attached to the rear face of the post adjacent to the lower end thereof, as most clearly shown in Figs. l0 and 13. The clamp Eis arranged the same as usual, and the operation of the canopyframe is identical with the operation of said frame when used upon a metal bed. When the canopy-frame is not used upon a wooden bedstead, one screw can be removed from each plate and the said plates turned inwardly, so that they are not exposed to view.

It will thus be seen that I provide an exceedingly cheap and simple construction of mosquito-canopy frame, one which can be connected to either a metal or wooden bedstead and one which will not interfere with free access to the bed when the canopy is lowered.

Another advantage of the canopy-frame constructed as herein shown and described is that the various portions of the frame can be quickly and easily disconnected and the entire device packed into a very small space, thereby facilitating the shaping of the canopy-fram e, and it will also be understood that' it will not require the services of a skilled mechanic in order to put the frame together and attach it to either a metal or a wooden bedstead.

If desired, the sleeves may be provided with eyes to which the cords can be connected.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A canopy-frame comprising the headboard-section, and a supporting-section, said headboard and supporting sections being connected at their lower ends, said connecting portions being bent upwardly, and the clamp for connecting the side pieces of the headboard and supporting-frames adjacent their lower ends.

2. Acanopy-framecomprisingaheadboardsection and the supporting-section, said sections being eonnected at their lower ends, said connecting portions being bent substantially in the form of an inverted U, the adjustable clamp for connecting the side pieces of IOO IIO

the headboard and supporting sections adjacent their-lower ends, and means for cionnecting the frame to the bedstead.

3. A canopy-.frame comprising the headboard-section and a supporting-section, the connecting portion unitingr the lower ends of the headboard and supporting sections, said I connecting portion being bent in the form of an inverted U clamps for connecting the side pieces of the headboard and supporting sections, each clamp comprising the clips having apertured ears, the bolt passing through said ears, and the nut carried by the bolt, and means connected to the upper portion of the 15 supporting-frame for lowering and holding the same in a lowered position, substantiallyV 

